In promotion of the re-issue of Illmatic, Nas had a Reddit AMA and answered fan questions on Twitter. The rapper divulged some interesting facts about himself, which even the biggest Nas fan may not be aware of. We've gathered some of those questions and answers here for you to peruse.

Read below to find out things you may or may not know about the Queensbridge MC.

On his favorite book: Probably "Convictions" by Richard Pryor

On what Biggie was like in person: Class act. Also funny. Naturally funny. And he was a genius.

On the most influential records for Nas:

That's one of the only records I produced ["One Mic"]. I produced maybe 3 of my records, ever, so I appreciate that.